Clay County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,110
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,020
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,138 (it was 2,239 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 569 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.3%), Retail trade (13.5%), Manufacturing (11.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 15,02391.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7014.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 4903.0%Two or more races
- 870.5%Asian alone
- 840.5%Some other race alone
- 370.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 280.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 41.2 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 8,141 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 8,341 |  (50.6%) |
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| Clay County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $52,443 ($35,799 in 1999)
| This county: | $52,443 |
| Iowa: | $65,600 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $609 (lower quartile is $457, upper quartile is $754)
| This county: | $609 |
| State: | $704 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $145,424 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
| Clay: | $145,424 |
| Iowa: | $174,400 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,152Detached houses: $158,902
Here: $158,902 State: $220,148 Townhouses or other attached units: $188,279
Here: $188,279 State: $212,170 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,152
Here: $124,152 State: $154,535 Mobile homes: $40,341
Here: $40,341 State: $47,842
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $515
Institutionalized population: 208
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 14
- Thefts: 14
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 6
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $264,200
- 2020: 17 buildings, average cost: $293,200
- 2019: 12 buildings, average cost: $274,200
- 2018: 15 buildings, average cost: $255,900
- 2017: 38 buildings, average cost: $186,800
- 2016: 16 buildings, average cost: $235,300
- 2015: 38 buildings, average cost: $184,600
- 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $246,300
- 2013: 48 buildings, average cost: $139,000
- 2012: 31 buildings, average cost: $142,700
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $167,100
- 2010: 16 buildings, average cost: $219,100
- 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $159,400
- 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $223,700
- 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $176,900
- 2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $145,800
- 2004: 42 buildings, average cost: $169,200
- 2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $141,800
- 2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $103,300
- 2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2000: 45 buildings, average cost: $99,600
- 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $123,000
- 1998: 34 buildings, average cost: $123,800
- 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $111,200
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,751 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,760 (1.3%)
| Clay County: | 12.3% |
| Iowa: | 11.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 41.2 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.5 years old, Black residents: 36.2 years old, American Indian residents: 47.9 years old, Asian residents: 55.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.9 years old, Other race residents: 30.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $605 a month.
Cities in this county include: Spencer, Everly, Royal, Peterson, Fostoria, Dickens, Webb, Greenville, Rossie, Gillett Grove.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Clay County: Black Walnut (A), Crippin Corners (B), Geelan Farm (C), Jade Farms (D), Wigdahl Farm (E), Rockhill Farms (F), Hawkeye Dairy (G), Brennan Farms (H), Bruch Side Farms (I), Generations Farm (J), Great Oak Farms (K), Henningsen Farms (L), Herke Farms (M), Jennett Farm (N), J R Farms (O), West Bend Golf and Country Club (P), Cylinder (Q), Cylinder Co-op Elevator (R), Mallard Golf Course (S), Rodman Elevator (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Clay County include: Lost Island Church (A), Saint Lukes Church (B), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (C), Prairie View Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Valley View Cemetery (1), Ellington Cemetery (2), Riverside Cemetery (3), Lincoln Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Rush Lake Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Kennedy Slu (A), Lost Island Lake (B), Five Island Lake (C), Virgin Lake (D), Blue Wing Marsh (E), Silver Lake (F), Rush Lake (G), Perkins Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Cylinder Creek (A), Jack Creek (B), Silver Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Clay County include: Rush Lake State Wildlife Management Area (1), Blue Wing Marsh Wildlife Management Area (2), Sportsman County Park (3), Fallow Marsh Wildlife Management Area (4), Watson Heritage Area (5), Cylinder City Park (6), Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center (7), Virgin Lake State Game Management Area (8), Grand Army of Republic Monument Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Buena Vista County 
, Natrona County, Wyoming 
, Emmet County 
, Otsego County, New York 
, Hancock County , Osceola County 
, Plymouth County 
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| Here: | 3.4% |
| Iowa: | 3.0% |
Current college students: 502
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 231 (69.2% naturalized citizens)
| Clay County: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 452010 or later
- 272000 to 2009
- 541990 to 1999
- 641980 to 1989
- 461970 to 1979
- 40Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,342
- One, attached: 143
- Two: 229
- 3 or 4: 459
- 5 to 9: 366
- 10 to 19: 154
- 20 to 49: 260
- 50 or more: 151
- Mobile homes: 106
Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 2,728 (240 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 241 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54
| Here: | 3.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Clay County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 5,976 | 19 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,079 | 13 |
| Catholic | 2,485 | 2 |
| Other | 330 | 2 |
| None | 4,797 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Clay County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| Clay County: | 5.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
| This county: | 8.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Clay County: | 8.3% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Clay County: | 28.5% |
| State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.7% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Clay County:
Average size of farms: 451 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $227,306
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $235.86
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $187,041
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.73%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $120,950
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.01
Corn for grain: 133323 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 127467 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4 acres
Tornado activity:
Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 2180772.4 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 182.8 miles away from Clay County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 226.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 190.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 471.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 186.5 miles away from Clay County center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 173.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
- Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 09, 2011 to July 14, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4016: August 24, 2011, FEMA Id: 4016, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1880: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Iowa Snow, Incident Period: February 28, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3275: March 30, 2007, FEMA Id: 3275, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1518: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Clay County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 6,200 (73.5%)
- Carpooled: 653 (7.7%)
- Bus: 48 (0.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 76 (0.9%)
- Bicycle: 21 (0.2%)
- Walked: 291 (3.5%)
- Worked at home: 1,143 (13.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Mexico (24%)
- Korea (17%)
- Vietnam (11%)
- Laos (7%)
- Canada (6%)
- Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (5%)
- Ukraine (4%)
- German (41%)
- American (12%)
- Norwegian (6%)
- English (5%)
- Irish (5%)
- Danish (3%)
- Swedish (3%)
People in group quarters in Clay County, Iowa in 2010:
- 196 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 19 people in college/university student housing
- 12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 7 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Clay County, Iowa in 2000:
- 240 people in nursing homes
- 31 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 7 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6.52% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,292 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.52% |
| Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.47% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($39,111 average AGI)
2.05% relocated from other states ($15,181 average AGI)
Clay County: 2.05% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Dickinson County, IA |  1.15% ($41,577 average AGI) |
| from Buena Vista County, IA | 0.50% ($44,912) |
| from Palo Alto County, IA | 0.41% ($45,071) |
| from O'Brien County, IA | 0.38% ($47,423) |
6.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,934 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.28% |
| Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.77% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($28,671 average AGI)
2.51% relocated to other states ($23,264 average AGI)
Clay County: 2.51% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Dickinson County, IA | 0.95% ($61,391 average AGI) |
| to Palo Alto County, IA | 0.43% ($51,448) |
| to O'Brien County, IA | 0.38% ($40,077) |
| to Buena Vista County, IA | 0.33% ($41,636) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,433 (3,060 aged, 373 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 228 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Clay County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (275)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (160)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (130)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (116)
- Unspecified dementia (113)
- Senility (101)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (71)
- Congestive heart failure (14)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (13)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,772
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 504
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49,760
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,302
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,207
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 118
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 30
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,482- Male householders: 3,202 (1,215 living alone), Female householders: 4,091 (1,321 living alone)
3,275 spouses (3,241 opposite-sex spouses), 497 unmarried partners, (497 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,193 children (3,887 natural, 70 adopted, 228 stepchildren), 188 grandchildren, 123 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 0 foster children, 212 other relatives, 400 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 278
Size of family households: 2,394 2-persons, 778 3-persons, 624 4-persons, 363 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,537 1-person, 428 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 17 4-persons.
2,314 married couples with children.
1,152 single-parent households (151 men, 1,001 women).
97.6% of residents of Clay speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (3% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 58% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $97,333,000 ($5,770 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,656,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,245,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,795,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,472,000
Federal grants: $15,964,000
Federal procurement contracts: $958,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,900,000 ($482,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,483,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,246,000
Federal Government insurance: $68,041,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,091| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 928
| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +75
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -692
| Here: |  -41 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Clay County, Iowa
- 182020 or later
- 3382010 to 2019
- 6362000 to 2009
- 5591990 to 1999
- 6921980 to 1989
- 1,3811970 to 1979
- 7781960 to 1969
- 8061950 to 1959
- 4891940 to 1949
- 2,4121939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Iowa
- 201 room
- 02 rooms
- 343 rooms
- 3974 rooms
- 8195 rooms
- 9136 rooms
- 1,0007 rooms
- 6748 rooms
- 1,2529+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Iowa
- 211 room
- 1182 rooms
- 4103 rooms
- 4104 rooms
- 5265 rooms
- 2236 rooms
- 2297 rooms
- 1118 rooms
- 1049+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Iowa
- 23no bedroom
- 711 bedroom
- 9252 bedrooms
- 2,4873 bedrooms
- 1,1704 bedrooms
- 4375+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Iowa
- 41no bedroom
- 4681 bedroom
- 9532 bedrooms
- 3623 bedrooms
- 3104 bedrooms
- 305+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 67no vehicle
- 1,2061 vehicle
- 2,3012 vehicles
- 1,0793 vehicles
- 3564 vehicles
- 965+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
- 324no vehicle
- 1,1231 vehicle
- 4382 vehicles
- 1623 vehicles
- 1194 vehicles
- 25+ vehicles
81.0% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Iowa.
| Clay County: | 81.0% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12,258
- Other state: 3,903
- Northeast: 138
- Midwest: 2,784
- South: 381
- West: 602
- 58.5%Utility gas
- 23.9%Electricity
- 15.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 67.3%Electricity
- 25.2%Utility gas
- 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 131
| Here: | 8.2% |
| Iowa: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 0.4% |
| Iowa: | 7.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 57
| Here: | 11.4% |
| Iowa: | 24.9% |
Clay County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $101,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $163,000
Parks and Recreation: $111,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,372,000
Police Protection: $1,553,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Correctional Institutions: $746,000
Parks and Recreation: $710,000
Health - Other: $709,000
Natural Resources - Other: $664,000
General Public Buildings: $587,000
Central Staff Services: $485,000
General - Other: $447,000
Public Welfare - Other: $158,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $261,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $270,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,454,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $254,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $787,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,850,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $169,000
End of Fiscal Year: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $1,190,000
Other: $139,000
Public Welfare: $75,000
Health and Hospitals: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $7,758,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,085,000
Motor Vehicle License: $156,000
Other License: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,058,000
Clay County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $101,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $163,000
Parks and Recreation: $111,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,372,000
Police Protection: $1,553,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Correctional Institutions: $746,000
Parks and Recreation: $710,000
Health - Other: $709,000
Natural Resources - Other: $664,000
General Public Buildings: $587,000
Central Staff Services: $485,000
General - Other: $447,000
Public Welfare - Other: $158,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $261,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $270,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,454,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $254,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $787,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,850,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $169,000
End of Fiscal Year: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $1,190,000
Other: $139,000
Public Welfare: $75,000
Health and Hospitals: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $7,758,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,085,000
Motor Vehicle License: $156,000
Other License: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,058,000
Clay County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $101,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $163,000
Parks and Recreation: $111,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,372,000
Police Protection: $1,553,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Correctional Institutions: $746,000
Parks and Recreation: $710,000
Health - Other: $709,000
Natural Resources - Other: $664,000
General Public Buildings: $587,000
Central Staff Services: $485,000
General - Other: $447,000
Public Welfare - Other: $158,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $261,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $270,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,454,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $254,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $787,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,850,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $169,000
End of Fiscal Year: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $1,190,000
Other: $139,000
Public Welfare: $75,000
Health and Hospitals: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $7,758,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,085,000
Motor Vehicle License: $156,000
Other License: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,058,000
Clay County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $101,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $163,000
Parks and Recreation: $111,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,372,000
Police Protection: $1,553,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Correctional Institutions: $746,000
Parks and Recreation: $710,000
Health - Other: $709,000
Natural Resources - Other: $664,000
General Public Buildings: $587,000
Central Staff Services: $485,000
General - Other: $447,000
Public Welfare - Other: $158,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $261,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $270,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,454,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $254,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $787,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,850,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $169,000
End of Fiscal Year: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $1,190,000
Other: $139,000
Public Welfare: $75,000
Health and Hospitals: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $7,758,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,085,000
Motor Vehicle License: $156,000
Other License: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,058,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 216
- Number of aged recipients: 16
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 200
- Number of recipients under 18: 37
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 137
- Number of recipients older than 64: 42
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 93
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 89
| Most common first names in Clay County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 128 | 78.2 years |
| William | 86 | 76.9 years |
| Mary | 81 | 80.2 years |
| Robert | 74 | 73.6 years |
| George | 63 | 77.7 years |
| Harold | 56 | 75.8 years |
| James | 55 | 73.7 years |
| Charles | 55 | 77.7 years |
| Donald | 55 | 73.5 years |
| Ruth | 55 | 80.7 years |
| Most common last names in Clay County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 116 | 77.8 years |
| Anderson | 60 | 76.7 years |
| Peterson | 49 | 77.9 years |
| Smith | 42 | 78.6 years |
| Nelson | 37 | 81.0 years |
| Miller | 33 | 74.7 years |
| Hansen | 32 | 78.7 years |
| Meyer | 30 | 80.3 years |
| Olson | 25 | 79.9 years |
| Kruse | 23 | 81.2 years |
| Businesses in Clay County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmericInn | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Menards | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 3 | Subway | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 6 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Maurices | 1 | |||